Picture frame support



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PICTURE FRAME SUPPORT Filed Sept. 15, 1930 (/a Z ji /hes A llorney Inventor Patented Sept. 8, 1931 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CLAUDE E. I-IAINES, OF TACOMA, WASHINGTON PICTURE FRAME SUPPORT Application filed September 15, 1930. Serial No. 482,048.

This invention appertains to new and usebrought to rest upon a supporting surface, ful improvements in picture frame supports, the picture frame may be maintained supand more particularly to novel supporting ported in the inclined position shown in Fig means which can be converted from the wall ure 1.

type to a table supported type. As is shown in Figures 3 and 4, the frame 55 The principal object of this invention is is still denoted by numeral 5, as is the leg to provide a picture frame provided with structure 8. However, the barrels 7-7 in supporting means which will permit the pic- Figures 1 and 2 are denoted by numeral ture to be placed on supporting surfaces of 7-7 and each of these barrels may be convery limited area. structed by bending the intermediate por- 60 Other important objects and advantages tion of the strip at 10, to form a loop, with of the invention will readily become apparthe end portions of the strip disposed against ent to the reader of the following specificathe inner side of the back section of the tion. Picture frame to anchor the barrel in posi- In the drawings: tlon.

Figure 1 represents a side elevational view To permit the picture frame 5 in Figures of the device. 3 and 4 to be supported by a driven element,

Figure 2 represents a rear elevational view in a wall, an eye member 11, provided with of the device shown in Figure 1. an aperture 12 therein is also provided with Figure 3 represents a side elevational view a depending portion 13, in which a slot is 7 of a slightly modified form of the invention. located for receiving the upper barrel 7. Figure 4 represents a rear elevational View Obviously, by removing the leg structure 8, of the structure shown in Figure 3. and inserting a pin through the upper bar- Figure 5 represents a perspective View rel 7 as shown in Figure 7, the member 11 showing the rear side of the third form of can be used in cooperation with a projection 75 the invention. on a wall to support the picture frame.

Figure 6 represents a perspective View Figures 5 and 6 employ the same barrel looking at the curved side of a circular picconstruction and leg construction disclosed ture frame, employing the same supporting in Figures 3 and 4, excepting that the pic- 7 1 means shown in Figure 5. ture frames 5, disclosed in Figures 5 and 6 90 Figure 7 is a rear elevational view showing are of different shape, from that disclosed in the rear side of the picture frame shown in Figures 1 to 4 inclusive, so as to call for a Figure 5 with the legs removed and replaced pair of the leg structures and the correby wall suspension means. sponding increase in the number of barrels. Referring to the drawings wherein like Figure 7 discloses the same form of pics5 numerals designate like parts, it can be seen ture frame shown in Figure 5, with the ear in Figure 1 that numeral 5 represents a picmembers 11 interconnected by a strand 14, ture frame, which is shown in Figure 2, as which is engaged below the projection driven being of rectangular shape and provided into the wall. 0 with an apertured ear 6 at its rear side and While the foregoing specification dis- 0 adjacent the upper edge thereof. A pair of closes the invention in specific terms, it is to vertically spaced barrels 77 are provided be understood that numerous changes in the on the back side of the frame 5, in aligned shape, size, and materials can beresorted to, position. A triangular shaped leg structure without departing from the sp rlt of the 1n- Sis provided with a pair of upwardly extend" vention or the scope of the appended clalms. 9

ing pintles 9 on one side edge portion thereof. What s claimed 1s:

These pintles are engageable through the 1. A picture frame, comprising a back secbarrels 77 in the manner shown in Figure tion, an apertured 'pro ect1on on the back 1, so that when the lower edge of the picture side of the section, an apertured plate, sa1d frame and the lower end of the leg 8 are plate being provided with an additional opening therein for receiving the apertured projection, so that the apertured projection will project through and beyond the said plate, and a pin for disposition through the 5 apertured projection.

2. In combination, a picture back an aperture projection on the picture back, a plate having an aperture therein for receiving a hanger, said plate being provided with an 10 additional opening for receiving the aperture projection, a leg, said leg being provided with a pintle for disposition through the aperture projection whereby the leg is swingably secured to the picture back and the plate is secured on the aperture projec tion against displacement.

In testimony whereof I affix inv signature.

CLAUDE E. HAINES. 

